Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

NWPSOU004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop and manage a catchment plan

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency NWPSOU004 - Develop and manage a catchment plan
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to develop and manage a catchment plan.It includes preparing for catchment management and developing, reviewing and refining the catchment plan. It also includes identifying issues impacting water yield and quality.This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for managers in water organisations with responsibility for the management of water catchments. Those undertaking this unit would work autonomously, leading staff, while performing sophisticated tasks in a range of familiar contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Source
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for catchment
  • Identify and interpret catchment requirements according to relevant legislation, codes of practice, industry standards and workplace procedures
  • Identify and evaluate stakeholder requirements impacting catchment area
  • Gather historical catchment information and evaluate as input to the planning process
  • Identify, interpret and assess water quality and quantity requirements
  • Identify and interpret environmental factors and other relevant issues impacting catchment area according to regulatory requirements
  • Complete risk assessment to ensure catchment area is free from contamination causing no adverse impacts
       
Element: Identify and evaluate stakeholder requirements impacting catchment area
       
Element: Gather historical catchment information and evaluate as input to the planning process
       
Element: Identify, interpret and assess water quality and quantity requirements
       
Element: Identify and interpret environmental factors and other relevant issues impacting catchment area according to regulatory requirements
       
Element: Complete risk assessment to ensure catchment area is free from contamination causing no adverse impacts
       
Element: Develop catchment plan
  • Interpret and validate stakeholder requirements impacting catchment area
       
Element: Review and clarify organisational objectives and key performance indicators for catchment plan
       
Element: Develop catchment plan according to specifications and regulatory requirements
       
Element: Develop contingency plans based on risk analysis and stakeholder requirements
       
Element: Evaluate the catchment plan to ensure compliance against specifications, stakeholder and regulatory requirements
       
Element: Review and refine catchment plan
  • Obtain and assess data of catchment plan against specifications, stakeholder and regulatory requirements
       
Element: Review objectives of the catchment and implementation plan and make recommendations for rectifications to ensure compliance against specifications, stakeholder and regulatory requirements
       
Element: Communicate corrective actions to users and stakeholders regarding identified catchment area changes
       
Element: Perform validation tests to ensure the reviewed plan is compliant against specifications and stakeholder and regulatory requirements
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify and interpret catchment requirements according to relevant legislation, codes of practice, industry standards and workplace procedures 
Identify and evaluate stakeholder requirements impacting catchment area 
Gather historical catchment information and evaluate as input to the planning process 
Identify, interpret and assess water quality and quantity requirements 
Identify and interpret environmental factors and other relevant issues impacting catchment area according to regulatory requirements 
Complete risk assessment to ensure catchment area is free from contamination causing no adverse impacts 
 
 
 
 
 
Interpret and validate stakeholder requirements impacting catchment area 
 
 
 
 
Obtain and assess data of catchment plan against specifications, stakeholder and regulatory requirements 
 
 
 

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